Lucas is trying to get my family together for a dinner. The cousins don't keep track of each other very well. No animosity, they like each other but they are all young families with kids, jobs, and general busyness in life. I had been thinking about a dear late friend who used to be a drinking buddy of ours.

I walked into the living room and heard Lucas say to my nephew on the phone, "My son in law works in Chicago ... in a department store." (He manages a store in the western suburbs.)

The Merle Travis version was one of Jim's favorite songs, so I pretty much lost it. Don't know what my nephew thought.

I was once told a story about a little girl who was convinced that when she grew up she'd turn into a boy. She was quite looking forward to it.

When she was at the age where she was interested in the subject, but not yet proficient, my daughter explained toilet training to me. She told me that someday, she would always pee or poop in the potty. When she did that, she would be toilet trained. Then, she would get a penis.

My dog is a lush. He's got a weakness for red wine and whiskey. He goes to great lengths to steal it. Of course, as a good dog mommy, if he succeeds, I take it away from him as soon as I catch him and then monitor him closely. One of these days, I'm sure I'm going to have to explain to a vet why I'm bringing in a drunk mastiff.

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Some people lift weights. I lift measures. It's a far more esoteric workout. - (Quoted from a personal friend)

HA! Dumb dog has figured out how to pry a cork out of an already opened bottle, or he'll knock over a closed bottle with just enough force to crack it but not shatter it, then slurp up the spilled goodness.

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Some people lift weights. I lift measures. It's a far more esoteric workout. - (Quoted from a personal friend)

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Common sense is not a gift, but a curse. Because thenyou have to deal with all the people who don't have it. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Elfmama, I'm hoping if it ever comes to that, his love of going bye bye will come in handy. Dumb dog gets into the car every time the door opens. Sometimes he even lets you get out of the car first if the door is opening because you've just arrived home.

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Some people lift weights. I lift measures. It's a far more esoteric workout. - (Quoted from a personal friend)

I can't stay mad at him for more than two seconds. He's actually currently passed out across my legs. I have to pee but I can't get up because I can't get him to move. He's still breathing okay and his heartrate is good, and I don't think he got too much whiskey before I got the spill cleaned up, so I think this is just normal lazy mastiff sleeping and not a drunken stupor.

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Some people lift weights. I lift measures. It's a far more esoteric workout. - (Quoted from a personal friend)